Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 690123 - CRUSHED BY OVERTURNING FORKLIFT

Accident Summary Nr: 690123 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 10/14/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2914521	10/15/1985	2653	0	Weyerhaeuser Paper Co

Abstract: ON OCTOBER 14, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:15 PM, TWO POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS COLLIDED. ONE WAS A "ROLLGRAB", USED TO TRANSPORT LARGE, HEAVY ROLLS OF PAPER. THE OTHER WAS A REGULAR FORKLIFT. THE "ROLLGRAB" STRUCK THE FORKLIFT FROM THE LEFT REAR, KNOCKING THE FORKLIFT OVER ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR TRIED TO JUMP CLEAR TOWARDS THE RIGHT SIDE. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO JUMP COMPLETELY CLEAR. THE OVERHEAD PROTECTION STRUCK AND CRUSHED HIS HEAD.

Keywords: HEAD, OVERHEAD PROTECTION, COLLISION, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2914521			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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